A Connecticut man was arrested after stuffing a goat he purchased at a livestock auction into his car truck Monday, authorities said. Ernesto Rodriguez, 36, of East Hartford, was charged with cruelty to animals and breach of peace, said Sgt. Salvatore Calvo. “He took the goat and kind of threw it into the trunk,”... Read More
A flight attendant working for budget airline JetBlue has admitted to accepting $10,000 to smuggle heroin disguised as chocolate pellets into the country from Colombia. Carla Michelle Alvarado was caught by customs officers coming off a flight from Bogota to Orlando with 940 grams – or just over two pounds – of the powerful street... Read More
by C.Don Adinuba For a moment, the Igbo nationalists forgot that it was Fashola who in 2009 personally led the protest against a serving Yoruba naval officer, Harry Arogundede, whose aides beat up a female banker from Imo State, Uzoma Okere, and even successfully instituted a N100 million suit against the rear admiral. African leaders... Read More
Shocking: A Chinese woman was bitten by a pit viper after marinating it in sorghum wine for three months A Chinese woman was reportedly bitten by a pit viper after marinating it in sorghum wine for three months. The woman identified as Liu from Shuangcheng in Heilongjiang Province was using the pickled snake to treat... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 43-year-old woman, Iyabo Adefioye, has been charged before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Wednesday, for allegedly luring a woman into sex slavery in Libya. Adefioye, a trader who resides at 14, Umoru Street, Olosa in Mushin area of Lagos, is being tried at the Magistrates Court for conspiracy and human trafficking. According to... Read More
Frank Baker faced death while earning two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, but the scariest moment of his life came in June 1995. Baker was in his home in Vermont, when he suddenly burst into flames, an experience he discusses for the first time on”The Unexplained Files,” airing Oct. 2 on the Science Channel. “We were getting... Read More
by Solanke Abiola And he who was appointed to speak on behalf of the teachers by name Nasire Fagga said ”in so much that the King Jona heareth not our cries, now therefore let us Lock the schools and teach not…. ASUU/FG Faceoff, Who blinks first? The book of the CHRONICLES Chapter 1 1.And it came... Read More
If you want to persuade someone to do your bidding don’t look them in the eye, according to new research. A new study has shown that – contrary to common belief – locking eyes with someone when the aim is to persuade actually harms the chances of winning them over. So demanding ‘look at me... Read More
Rihanna gets it There may be no end to Rihanna’s talents – the sultry Diamonds star has decided to take up pole dancing and kindly decided to share the steamy (literally) pictures. Now we already know the pop princess/Queen of Bad is incredibly flexible – check out her Pour It Up video pictures – but... Read More
The Pacu, which has come to be known as the “testicle-eating fish,” looks like a Piranha with dentures and has reportedly turned up in far-flung locations — from Denmark and France to Illinois and northern New Jersey. Now, a reader has directed our attention to a Pacu that turned up in a suburban lake last month near Seattle, Wash. Apparently hooked by a... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo With the celebration of Nigeria at 53, Y! TV presents LIVE! – with a special live recording of the National Anthem by musician Segun Obe and the S.O Inspired Band. Obe, who has been going strong for close to two decades has shared the stage with international acts including Lionel Peterson, Donnie... Read More
by Wale Sokunbi For this 53rd celebration, Boko Haram, as it has done in recent years, kicked off the celebration with the midnight murder of about 50 innocent students in an agricultural college in Guijba, Yobe State, recently. Beyond Boko Haram, kidnapping for ransom has become a serious problem in the Southern part of the... Read More
An elderly Nepali villager who stands just 16 inches tall has lofty aspirations to be named the world’s shortest man. Master Nau, 73, claims to be the shortest man in the Guinness World Records’ immovable category, which measures people who can not walk. Nau recently flew to Kathmandu, where he lobbied for the honor, according... Read More
by Akan Ido Reggae/dancehall artiste Ibrahim Majekodunmi better known as General Pype has welcomed his first child with his American girlfriend. Christened Xavier, Pype’s baby boy was born on October 1, 2013. There are indications that the child was delivered in a US hospital although this could not be independently verified. “Thank You Baba Loke! I... Read More
A growing number of spoof videos of men pretending to pick up women in bizarre ways have appeared on YouTube, including one where nude man wanders the streets with an erection asking for phone numbers. While some say the trend displays harassing behavior, others think it’s just good fun. As shocking as their behavior appears,... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Operatives of the Taraba State Police Command, yesterday, intercepted 7 buses containing 138 youths who they suspected had been recruited for a less than honourable purpose. The police officers arrested the youths following intelligence reports about their movements. It was discovered that the suspects were hired by an underground group known as... Read More
A couple have spoken of their shock after they woke to find a stranger, naked, in their hotel bed. Businesswoman Sue Hackney was asleep in a Manchester hotel room with her partner Tim Wilson on Monday night when she woke to find a naked man climbing under the the sheets with them. She told the Manchester... Read More
The world’s first baby factory is being built in India to house hundreds of poor women paid to have children for Western couples unable to conceive. Potential parents – including Britons – will be able to send sperm or embryos to the one-stop surrogacy shop, before visiting to pick up their new child. The multi-million-pound... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo in an exclusive interview with Thecia Wilkie of Saturday nite show on NTA 2 revealed why she decided to have a secret wedding. In the interview, Uche told Thecia she was not an easy child growing up, why she ran away from home when she was 14 years... Read More
She’s back! Kim Kardashian flashes (major) BOOB in daring dress slashed almost to the navel (PHOTOS)
by Oge Okonkwo Kim Kardashian is certainly not hiding anymore! The reality TV star embraced her post-baby body by wearing a revealing black dress showing extreme cleavage and slits almost down to her navel at the Paris Fashion Week. Talk about feeling body confident in a risque outfit. See more photos:
by Akan Ido Award Winning Songstress/Music diva, Omawumi Megbele gives a tribute to Nigeria at 53 with a special rendition of the Nigerian national anthem powered by Nigeria’s largest Online Mall, Konga.com. This proudly Nigerian ecommerce giant recently made their move to a 120,000 sq feet fulfillment centre and wants to celebrate with Nigerians by... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji wrote on her blog that she saw D’banj at the OhBox TV in London when she went for an interview and was overjoyed when the superstar gave her a kiss on the cheek. Here is what she wrote: “I ran into Banga Lee of life today at OhBox TV... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Yesterday, Tuesday October 1 , 2013 was Nigeria’s 53rd Independence Anniversary. Miss Nigeria 2013, Ezinne Akudo marked the day by spending time with the traffic personnel at Adeola Odeku Road/Ahmadu Bello Way intersection in Victoria Island, Lagos. Ezinne was pictured wearing a traffic warden outfit complete with a cap and light coloured jacket… the... Read More
by Akan Ido Joy was unspeakable for an unemployed father and husband when he landed a corporate job, however his new environment negatively affected his attitude towards his loving wife. He cheated on her and thereafter suffered the consequences. Watch the Nike Adebayo review below: The movie, ‘All That Glitters’ has actors like Alex Ekubo, Ini Edo,... Read More
by Japheth Omojuwa Integrate your blogging to your overall business plan. Be subtle about it. Don’t go selling to people directly. Subtlety wins all the time. I am taking a break off my usual socio-political content to focus on something else. Nigeria @ 53 has earned us a deluge of that content. This my own... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The crackdown on criminals in Kokori in the Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, which was once the stronghold of kidnap kingpin Kelvin Oniarah, has affected ordinary residents of the area who have had to flee to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The innocent residents, yesterday, fled the community... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A number of senior civil servants in Bayelsa State have been indicted by the Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, over their alleged involvement in the looting of state funds. Governor Dickson yesterday ordered the arrest of the unspecified number of civil servants who were subsequently apprehended by the police for interrogation.... Read More
by Ifeanyi Igbokwe Not matter how high you have attained in the heights of success sublime, congratulations, but except you have already made your bed in the cold heartless chambers of irrelevance and nothingness, then you may spend less time congratulating yourself and dwelling on glories that would fast fade away should they not be... Read More
by Adeola Balogun In a report detailing the security situation in Zamfara State over the last 3 months, the state Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, said on Monday that at least 160 people had been killed by gunmen and not less than 10 women had been abducted in different areas of the state. The governor revealed... Read More
by Yoma Victor Nigeria is determined to give birth, having seen other nations fall apart for much lesser wickedness, she hungers and thirsts for new midwives that will arise for her. She has grown weak from these midwives who have refused to allow her birth her true seed but have even raped her in this... Read More